The meritocracy myth
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The meritocracy myth
Rowman & Littlefield, c2009
2nd ed
- : pbk
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
The Meritocracy Myth challenges the widely held American belief in meritocracy_that people get out of the system what they put into it based on individual merit. Fully revised and updated throughout, the second edition includes compelling new case studies, such as the impact of social and cultural capital in the cases of George W. Bush and Barack Obama, and new material on current topics such as the impact of the financial and credit crisis, intergenerational mobility, and the impact of racism and sexism. The Meritocracy Myth examines talent, attitude, work ethic, and character as elements of merit and evaluates the effect of non-merit factors such as social status, race, heritage, and wealth on meritocracy. A compelling book on an often-overlooked topic, the first edition was highly regarded and proved a useful examination of this classic American ideal.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The American Dream: Origins and Prospects Chapter 2 On Being Made of the Right Stuff: The Case for Merit Chapter 3 The Silver Spoon: Inheritance and the Staggered Start Chapter 4 It's Not What You Know But...: Social and Cultural Capital Chapter 5 Making the Grade: Education and Social Mobility Chapter 6 Being in the Right Place at the Right Time: The Luck Factor Chapter 7 I Did It My Way: the Decline of Self Employment and the Ascent of Corporations Chapter 8 Unlevel Playing Field: Racism and Sexism Chapter 9 Other Ism: Discrimination By Any Other Name Chapter 10 Growing Inequality in the 21st Century
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